Cover and cap remover



Feb. 28, 1928. 1,661,080

5. NEMETH COVER AND CAP REMOVER Filed March 5, 1927 Patented F ch. 2 8,1928.

UNITED STATES STEPHEN NEMETH, or nammonn mnmna;

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Application filed March 5, 1927. Serial No. 173,131.

This invention relates to certain improvements in cap removers and it anobject of the invention to provide a device of this kind which may beemployed to advantage in removing caps from milk bottles or the like.

Another obj ect of the invention is to provide a device of this kindconstructed in a manner whereby a cap may be loosened from the bottle orother container without loss of contents.

i The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my im- 5 proved capremover whereby certainimportant advantages are attained and the devicerendered simpler, less expensive and other wise more convenient andadvantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set 0 forth.

The novel features of my inventon will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my. invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to describe the same with reference to the accompanying drawing,wherein cap remover constructed in accordance with an embodiment of myinvention;

Figure 21s a view partly in section and partly .in elevation of myimproved remover as herein disclosed and in applied position,

improved cap remover as herein disclosed.

As. herein set forth, my improved cap remover comprises a body B ofmolded white rubber or kindred material having a reduced portion 1adapted to be snugly engaged within the neck N of a milk bottle or thelike outwardlyof an applied stopper cap or disc C. Disposed radiallywithin the central part of the reduced portion 1 of the body B andpreferably adjacent to the junction of said portion 1 wit-lithe outerportion 2 of the body is a strand 3 of wire of rust-proof metal, theextremities of which being continued by the right angular ex? 3 tensions4 of a length to project beyond the is a view similar toFigure 2 outerface of the reduced portion 1. The extensions 4 have their exteriorportions continued by the inwardly and downwardly curved arms 5- havingtheir extremities pointed to readily penetrate an applied cap C. Thesearms 5 are also curved in a direction substantially concentric to theperiphery of the reduced portion 1 of the body B. a p

The outer portion 2 of the body 13 provides means whereby the device maybe readily grasped,

In practice, when it is desired to remove a closure cap or disc G, thereduced portion of the body B is inserted within the neck Not a bottleor the likeand the body B given a turning motion resulting in the arms 5passing through the cap or disc C. The

body B then lifted or pulled out of the neck N removing the cap or discC therewith and without any loss of the contents of the bottle.

It is also to be understood that my improved device can be readilyemployed as a very handy cover fora milk bottle after the cap C has beenremoved. My improved Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a devicecan be employed for this purpose to advantage until the bottle has beenemptied of its content. The efficiency of my device as acover ismaterially facilitated in view of the fact that thebody B is of rubberthereby assuring the same tightly and effectively engaging within theneck a From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that acap remover constructed in accordance with my invention is particularlywell adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility withwhich it may be assembled and operated, and it will also be obvious thatmy invention is susceptible of some change and modification withoutdeparting from the principles and spirit thereof and for this reason Ido not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precisearrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in. carryingout my invention in practice except as hereinafter claimed.

I claim i Anextractor adapted to be used for removing. a disk cap fromthe mouth of a milk bottle comprising a body of pliable material havingan annular edge surface adapted to fit snugly in the mouth of the armsdisposed in opposite directions around the inner surface of the body,said arms having portions of their lengths clinched 10 against the innersurface of the body and "said arms terminating in pointed extremitiesinclined away from said surface.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature- STEPHEN NEMETH.

